Sony Ericsson is known for being leaders in the cameraphone department, although they’ve had a few rough patches – like the K850 for instance. It seems they are looking to bounce back from that, with the unannounced C905 “Shiho”. 8.1 MP is the highest number of megapixels on a phone to be available in Europe. The camera sports features we’ve seen in previous cameraphones from Sony Ericsson, such as auto focus, face recognition, image stabilization, BestPic, and red-eye reduction.

Obviously, for what looks to be a class-leading cameraphone, there is an Xenon flash present, and an LED photolight, as seen in the K850, which may come in handy for shooting videos. Speaking of videos, this will be the first Sony Ericsson handset in Europe to shoot videos in VGA (640 x 480 pixels resolution.. Also present is a video stabilizer feature, first seen in the K800. A new feature for this camera phone is a new feature called Smart Contrast, which will probably adjust the contrast, according to the lighting, when taking a photo.

Obviously, there is more to the C905 than just the camera, the technical specifications are as follows:

• Connectivity: tri-band GSM, and tri-band HSDPA support
• Screen: 2.4” QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) scratch-resistant, with mineral glass
• Camera: 8.1 megapixels, with auto focus, face recognition, image stabilization, BestPic, red-eye reduction, Xenon flash, with photoflash LED,and smart contrast
• Video recording: VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels), with video stabilizer
• Memory: M2 card slot, with 2GB card in the box
• Applications: NetFront browser
• Extras: GPS, with A-GPS support, TV output functionality, Wi-Fi, with DLNA support, Bluetooth, and USB 2.0 connectivity
• Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 18 mm
• Weight: 136 grams

Look for the C905 to be announced on the 17th of this month, and to be available sometime in the fourth quarter.

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